How to tell if Engine is original? (1 Viewer)

[Gimme a 60]

I have a 84' BJ60, the body has 320,000 KM, the engine seems to be in pretty good shape, but the body is trashed, and the truck does not look well taken care of.

is there any way that I can verify that the engine is original or a replacement perhaps there is a VIN number on the block somewhere?

Thanks

 

[OSS]

I don’t know, but there’s a thread in the diesel section matching VINs with engines. I didn’t spend much time analyzing it, but maybe there’s a nougat or two of tasty info in that thread

B-series & H-series landcruiser Engine-Serial-Number/VIN-Number thread

Poser/Steve is doing it in the "40 and 55 series tech forum" as a "sticky" for cruisers with F and 2F petrol engines. So I'm thinking ....why haven't we done the same for our cruisers fitted with B, 2B, 3B, H, 2H, 13BT etc diesels. Once sufficient people contribute in each vehicle/engine...

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[FJBen]

I suppose you don’t have the factory manual or sales info? I know that a real long shot, but I have my factory paperwork and it show block number and VIN. So I at least know mine is original.

The B series should have it stamped on front side right under intake manifold.

That thread posted above will get you into the ballpark.

 

[Gimme a 60]

I suppose you don’t have the factory manual or sales info? I know that a real long shot, but I have my factory paperwork and it show block number and VIN. So I at least know mine is original.

The B series should have it stamped on front side right under intake manifold.

That thread posted above will get you into the ballpark.

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Yea sadly I didn’t get that lucky.

 

[FJBen]

Yea sadly I didn’t get that lucky.

Yeah I’m pretty sure most aren’t that lucky. But you should be able to find the block number, then check that thread to see if it fits within those dates.